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Clinics and Practice, Volume 12, Issue 1

2022 February - 18 articles

Cover Story: In ophthalmology, there is a clinical condition called macular hole, and its origin is diverse (myopic, idiopathic, traumatic, among others); the only treatment available today is surgery. The goal is to achieve closure of the macular hole and recover visual function as much as possible; however, success is not achieved in some cases with the standard surgical technique. Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF-Endoret®) of autologous origin has demonstrated its role in corneal regeneration in clinical and basic research. The use of the membrane formulation of PRGF (mPRGF) in this clinical research article, used as an adjuvant therapy to the standard surgical technique, has demonstrated its efficacy in closing the macular hole and at the same time restoring the retinal layers. View this paper
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Articles (18)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,141 Views
7 Pages

Topical Steroid Damaged Face: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia

  • Mahdi Al Dhafiri,
  • Alaa Baqer Alali,
  • Zuhur Ali Alghanem,
  • Zahraa Wasel Alsaleh,
  • Eman Abdulrahman Boushel,
  • Zahraa Baqer Alali and
  • Aeshah Adel Alnajjar

21 February 2022

Corticosteroids are one of the anti-inflammatory drugs that are used widely by dermatologists. Significant local adverse effects can happen if topical corticosteroids (TCs) are used incorrectly. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of facial TCs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,628 Views
7 Pages

18 February 2022

Background: Topical metronidazole (TM) is commonly used in many infective conditions and postoperative wounds including after anorectal surgery. TM was prescribed in patients operated for benign anorectal conditions (anal fistula and hemorrhoids) to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,759 Views
15 Pages

A Proposal for a National Cancer Control Plan for the UAE: 2022–2026

  • Humaid O. Al-Shamsi,
  • Amin M. Abyad and
  • Saeed Rafii

17 February 2022

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the fastest growing economies with consequent increase in non-communicable diseases including cancer. The number of reported cases and mortality have been increasing in the UAE over the years, despite screenin...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,699 Views
5 Pages

Matching Imaging and Remodulation Effects: Benefits of Cardiac Contractility Modulation Shown by Global Longitudinal Strain: A Case Report

  • Andrea Matteucci,
  • Giacomo Bonacchi,
  • Vincenzo M. La Fazia,
  • Giuseppe Stifano and
  • Domenico Sergi

17 February 2022

Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) has been proposed for inpatients affected by heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), with relapsing HF symptoms. We present a case of a patient treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,652 Views
7 Pages

17 February 2022

Little remains known regarding the impact of weight loss on sarcopenic obesity (SO), and for this reason we aimed to assess the relationship between the two during a weight management program. Body composition was measured at baseline and six-month f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,274 Views
9 Pages

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward First Aid Management of Skin Burns in Saudi Arabia

  • Mahdi Al Dhafiri,
  • Feroze Kaliyadan,
  • Mohammed A. Alghadeer,
  • Zainab Y. AL-Jaziri,
  • Zainab A. Alabdulmuhsin and
  • Zainab A. Alaithan

15 February 2022

Background: Burns are considered a serious health affection that leads to several consequences affecting a person both physically and emotionally. Herbal and traditional medicine have become popular remedies among patients worldwide. Aim: This study...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,108 Views
3 Pages

14 February 2022

During the last two decades, the field of the nickel–titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments has been thoroughly changed by the latest, exciting innovations in both manufacturing technologies and the knowledge of their mechanical performance [...]

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,245 Views
7 Pages

Establishment of the First Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit in the United Arab Emirates: Rising to the Challenge

  • Humaid O. Al-Shamsi,
  • Amin Abyad,
  • Panayotis Kaloyannidis,
  • Amro El-Saddik,
  • Ahmad Alrustamani,
  • Ibrahim Abu Gheida,
  • Azzam Ziade,
  • Norbert W. Dreier,
  • Urfan Ul-Haq and
  • Kayane Mheidly
  • + 16 authors

28 January 2022

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is increasingly indicated for various malignant and non-malignant diseases. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), patients that could benefit from the procedure commonly need to seek medical care abroad in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,128 Views
6 Pages

19 January 2022

Aims: In the present study, we aimed to compare the effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) treatment on intraocular pressure (IOP) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with and witho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,005 Views
8 Pages

17 January 2022

Most pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases are unresectable at the time of diagnosis. Only early diagnosis and curative resection can help prolong survival. We tried to find out useful clinical clues of pre-symptomatic area prior to pancreatic cance...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,281 Views
13 Pages

Plasma Rich in Growth Factors in Macular Hole Surgery

  • Ronald M. Sánchez-Ávila,
  • Carlos A. Robayo-Esper,
  • Eva Villota-Deleu,
  • Álvaro Fernández-Vega Sanz,
  • Álvaro Fernández-Vega González,
  • Borja de la Sen-Corcuera,
  • Eduardo Anitua and
  • Jesús Merayo-Lloves

10 January 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of PRGF (plasma rich in growth factors) as an adjuvant to PPV (pars plana vitrectomy) in recurrent, persistent, or poor prognosis MH (macular hole). Patients with MH were treated with PPV plus adjuvant th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,419 Views
11 Pages

Therapeutic Success in Swiss COPD Patients Receiving Dual Bronchodilation Therapy as COPD Maintenance Treatment

  • Marc Spielmanns,
  • Sebastian Schildge,
  • Jens Peter Diedrich and
  • Arschang Valipour

7 January 2022

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often reduced by high symptom burden and frequent exacerbations. So far, data on therapeutic success in Swiss COPD patients rec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
8,154 Views
9 Pages

Role of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 on Crying Time Reduction in Infantile Colic and Its Impact on Maternal Depression: A Real-Life Clinic-Based Study

  • Arun Wadhwa,
  • Dhanasekhar Kesavelu,
  • Kishore Kumar,
  • Pallab Chatterjee,
  • Pramod Jog,
  • Sarath Gopalan,
  • Rudra Paul,
  • Krishna Chaitanya Veligandla,
  • Suyog Mehta and
  • Monjori Mitra
  • + 4 authors

7 January 2022

Background: Infantile colic is characterized by prolonged periods of inconsolable, incessant crying and persistent fussing in an otherwise healthy infant. It is a self-limiting condition, but causes significant stress to mothers. AIM: To observe the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,368 Views
10 Pages

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Pruritus Management in Physicians and Patients with Diabetes

  • Sanjay Kalra,
  • Asit Mittal,
  • Roheet M. Rathod,
  • Colette Pinto,
  • Rahul Rathod and
  • Amey Mane

5 January 2022

Pruritus is a common dermatological condition observed in patients with diabetes, making it a dermatometabolic condition. Being multiaethiological, pruritis is caused by autoimmune, genetic, infectious and various systemic diseases. The present surve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,933 Views
10 Pages

28 December 2021

One of the current trends in dental education is to empower dental students on a global platform using advanced technology. Haptic virtual reality simulation (HVRS) is a relatively new technology in the field of teaching and learning operative dentis...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,077 Views
7 Pages

21 December 2021

Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists are important drugs in our armamentarium of treatment for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). In addition to their glucose-lowering effects, they have effects...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,518 Views
9 Pages

Limited Mobility to the Bed Reduces the Chances of Discharge and Increases the Chances of Death in the ICU

  • Talita Leite dos Santos Moraes,
  • Joana Monteiro Fraga de Farias,
  • Brunielly Santana Rezende,
  • Fernanda Oliveira de Carvalho,
  • Michael Silveira Santiago,
  • Erick Sobral Porto,
  • Felipe Meireles Doria,
  • Kleberton César Siqueira Santana,
  • Marcel Vieira Gomes and
  • Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior
  • + 6 authors

21 December 2021

Background: Progressive mobility in the ICU has been recommended; however, the definitions of low, moderate, and high mobility in the ICU still diverge between studies. Therefore, our objective was to classify the mobility of the sample from vertical...

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